Cricket Encyclopedia Blog: June 2008

Civil Service Cricket Club Ground; Northern Ireland Belfast

Civil Service Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is one of two ODI grounds in Ireland (the other being the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground at Dublin). The ground was established in 1949 and saw its first ODI in June 2006, the inaugural ODI match for the Irish cricket team, a game against England. In 2007, a three match ODI series between India and South Africa was played at this ground.

Originally, cricket didn't have a Leg Before Wicket law

Explaining Rules11 hours ago by stu
Now for the history bit. Originally, cricket didn't have a Leg Before Wicket law (I imagine by now you want to know what the letters mean) People just bowled vaguely at the three upright sticks of the wicket, and if you hit it, ...
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Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians

Cricket Stats: January 2005

There was also a lot of resentment among the statisticians about this ... and the Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians, England (ACS) to agree ..

cricketcoach.com

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Cricket Umpires and Scorers

Umpire (cricket) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Minor cricket matches will often have trained umpires. The independent Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers (ACU&S), formed in 1955, used to conduct ...

Online Cricket Games

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Steve Waugh

	Waugh, Steve - http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Turf/1694/ An unofficial web site with career statistics and profile.
	Steve Waugh - http://www.freewebs.com/stevewaugh/ Fansite includes profile, articles, audio/video clips, pictures, tour diaries and interviews.

Mark Waugh

Chris Lee's Mark Waugh Site - http://www.geocities.com/jrleecricket/
Includes pictures, games and statistics.

Justin Langer

	Justin Langer - http://www.angelfire.com/mt/JustinLanger/ Includes photos, statistics, biographies, Langer's writing, articles, audio samples and related links.
	Smitha's Justin Langer Site - http://jl.bravepages.com/ Includes career details, photographs and a message board.

Don Bradman Museum - Collection and Copyrighted Materials

	Don Bradman Museum - http://www.bradman.org.au museum of Australian Cricketing History commemorating Sir Donald Bradman AC. Owned by the Bradman Foundation; the Museum operates with the full support of Sir Donald.
	The Bradman Collection - http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/bradman/index.html Bradman memorabilia at the State Library of South Australia
	Bradman Copyright Materials - http://www.bradmancopyrightmaterials.com.au official publishing site with his books, cd-rom, signed memorabilia and philatelic material available for purchase

Philadelphia International Cricket Festival -

Philadelphia International Cricket Festival - http://www.cricketfestival.com/
Official site of the annual event held in Philadelphia during the first weekend in May. Twelve teams, including five local teams and seven national and international sides, are invited. Pennsylvania, USA.

Cricket Films

	IMDb: Bodyline (1984) - http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0086672/ The 1932/33 Test cricket series with England and Australia was notorious for the introduction by the English team of a bowling technique called Bodyline, involving bowlers bowling the ball directly at the batsman's body.
	IMDb: Wondrous Oblivion (2003) - http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0334725/ Eleven year old would-be cricket player is befriended by his new Jamaican neighbours who build a cricket net in their back garden.
	IMDb: P'tang Yang Kipperbang (1984) - http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0084459/ Boy-meets-girl plot against the background of a running cricket commentary.
	IMDb: "Play for Tomorrow: Cricket" (1982) - http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0174417/ Two village communities take unusual measures to win a local cricket match in the year 1997.
	IMDb: Outside Edge (1982) - http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0166750/ The course of a day's competition for the members of a local social cricket team.

Aug 21, 2004 ... Pakistan beat India by 66 runs in the opening match of the Amsterdam triangular series.

BBC SPORT | Cricket | Pakistan win Dutch opener

Aug 21, 2004 ... Pakistan beat India by 66 runs in the opening match of the Amsterdam triangular series.

Cricket World Ratings : best batsman in the world

The Bowing Stones

Times Online - UK
They had a fine lunch before play and during the habitual auction, they put up a bat signed by the great Australian Don Bradman. ...

Cricket World Ratings : best batsman in the world
Author: Jacob Oram Fan Subject: best batsman in the world Posted: 14 June 2008 at 6:24pm It is Sir Donald Bradman.
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Cricket websites -- Offbeat options amid tense market

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The Hindu : A magnificent knock
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India versus Pakistan cricket rivalry has been estimated to attract up to a billion Followers

India pakistan cricket

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India versus Pakistan cricket rivalry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia An India-Pakistan cricket match has been estimated to attract up to a billion … Cricket World Cup: "There is always great interest in India and Pakistan for … ...
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David Morgan, the former chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board and the chairman-elect of the International Cricket Council was also made an OBE

Calzaghe knocked out by CBE

AFP -
David Morgan, the former chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board and the chairman-elect of the International Cricket Council was also made an OBE.